Cliffline

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The upper portion of a cliff.

    "These defenses included cliffline complexes similar in concept to those built at Biak. One example of the cliffline complex is found at Ginalagan."

  2. 2
    The shape, outline, or boundary of a cliff.

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"These defenses included cliffline complexes similar in concept to those built at Biak. One example of the cliffline complex is found at Ginalagan."

Etymology

From cliff + line.

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